Why does God allow bad things and suffering?

The ants were my analogy. Which you did not address, despite your thinking it a better analogy than Skynet, which you did address. And yes, Skynet is fictional. But so are a few other things I could mention. This discussion is based on the assumption that God is real. Now, assuming Skynet was real, who's responsible?


Bingo.


And there you conceded as much yourself: You're the red pill type. Did you choose to be the red pill type? All choices we make are based on our personalities, but none of us is free to choose his own personality. Our personalities are formed by biology and experiences, and you are actually the one the least in control of shaping your own personality.